Brother Saul, Asalamualaikum With all due respects , Jabou is contributing in the best way she sees fit and has the right to support anyone she wants. Maybe you may have misunderstood her message but I do not think she tried to accuse you and yes she can use this medium on the G-L to express her views just as you also have . Please respect each others opinion and ours on the GL too without taking offense. I respectfully beg you and sister Jabou to continue this interesting topic with dignity and professionalism. I hope that it was the fasting tthat got to both of you and am sure when you break the fast with a full stomach ,we will all be smiling again. Wasalaam Habib Diab Ghanim, Sr saul khan wrote: > Jabou, > > This is a very busy time for me, and I was going to dismiss this piece as > another hypocritical mumbo-jumbo, but this is beyond that. First of all, the > length of your stay in America is irrelevant to me. > I have never questioned your right to support Halifa or anyone else for that > matter. However, I have a problem with you villifying us who question > Halifa's behavior in the past few years. In other words, you can be a PDOIS > Yai Compinn as long as you don't do that at our expense. > > Secondly, I find it totally sickening that you would tell a BLATANT LIE that > I sent you Instant Messages asking you questions about yourself. That has > never happened, and you know it! This is the Ramadan. And I swear to the > holy Quran - pegged to my mother's life that I've NEVER sent you any private > communication. Therefore, for a parent like yourself to post such falsity on > a public forum is simply disgraceful. You ought to be ashamed of yourself, > Jabou. If you want to argue about politics, that's one thing. But to lie > about me this way is a shame. > > I would not even bother arguing with you anymore 'cause if you can lie about > me this way, only god knows what you're capable of. > > Saul. > > >From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]> > > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list > ><[log in to unmask]> > >To: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: Re: Cherno Baba: Re: Halifa Sallah, PDOIS & Foroyaa > >Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 08:36:03 EST > > > >Saul, > > > >l did not realize that you had decided that my being in America all these > >years has disqualified me as a Gambian who is concerned about the welfare > >of > >Gambia and Gambians, as well as to voice my support for politicians who in > >my > >estimation have proven their competence and integrity to be future leaders > >who can make a positive difference for our country, and also to beg to > >differ with your views on this present issue. The years l have spent in > >America seem to be a recurring theme in your responses to any comments l > >make, and yet, you have not boarded a plane back home yet, although l guess > >you seem to think yourself more entitled to make remarks on Gambian > >politics > >than myself.Is it your conclusion then that l cannot possibley know what > >the > >political issues facing our nation are, and what constitutes positive > >change > >in our country? That is bizare to say the least.l never realized when you > >started sending me "instant messages" whenever l was online, and asking me > >questions regarding how long l had been in this country, and about other > >aspects of my life, that you were saving it to use as ammunition towards > >me. > >l rather thought that you were just another nice Gambian young man wanting > >to > >chat with me. > > > > l or anyone else do not need to explain the questions you are throwing at > >Halifa,since it is obvious that Halifa himself is doing a superb job of > >that.Actually, as someone already mentioned, this has served as a golden > >opportunity for me and others to gain an even better insight into what > >Halifa > >and PDOIS stand for, and has strengthened my conviction that they are part > >and parcel of everything that can move our country forward. But l can > >understand your view on this since it is also obvious that no explanation > >is > >going to suffice. > > > >The personal attack allegation l made is well founded, and the way that you > >and Cherne Baba pounce on anyone who so much as utters any remark that is > >even remotely favourable towards Halifa goes to reinforce this every > >time.It > >is becoming quite apparent that even though you say your motives are to > >critically assess public figures, you had already made up your minds and > >any explanation given will not change this, and this has already been > >pointed out.While you are entitled to your pre-conceived opinion, what > >baffles me is why you are hell-bent on making sure that no one utters any > >opinion that is favourable to Halifa's position on these issues. Each time > >a > >comment is made on this forum that is in line with your views on this > >issue, > >not a word is said by either of you, but even the hint of a differing > >opinion sends you into a frenzy, complete with rude personal remarks > >directed at the author, even as you try to make us believe that we are > >dealing with unbiased and principled people who are motivated only by what > >is good for our country and people, and who are not into personal attacks > >or > >agendas.As l said, as this debate continues, it is undoubtedly giving all > >of > >us a glimpse into much more than only Mr Sallah's character. The > >recurring > >theme of "shut up" and "don't confuse the debate" is resonating on the > >L.Could it be that you want to keep only the same trend of thought > >emanating > >from you on everyone else's mind regarding this issue, in the hope that > >the > >rest of us will somehow come to share your opinions if none other is > >expressed?. No chance of that my friends. What a strange reaction for > >someone with such lofty ideals. > > > >Jabou Joh > > > > > >Cherno, > > > > Thanks for this piece. I was going to give this woman a thorough dressing > > down, but she's not even worth it. Having been in America all these > >years, > > it's mind-boggling that she's questioning people's rights to critically > > assess public figures. Despite all this smokescreen she's putting out, > >she > > (like Alpha or Basiru Ndow,) is yet to explain any of the questions being > > thrown at Halifa. If they can do that, we'll all be better off. I'm > >waiting > > for Halifa to say something about the personal attack allegation bit she > >has > > thrown out at me. > > > > But, I appreciate your very succint synopsis of our position. Let them > >keep > > trying to confuse the debate. > > > > Saul. > > >> > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L > >Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L > Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------